commonenglishforum

Welcome to the website of the Common English Forum

The Common English Forum is a body which exists to consider matters of current interest in English studies both in schools and universities. The Forum meets regularly with representatives from the Department for Education and other bodies involved in the teaching of English. Its constituent members represent the following organisations: The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education  The English Association  The English and Media Centre The Higher Education Academy The Institute of English Studies The International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language The Linguistics Association of Great Britain  The National Association of Advisors in English  The National Association for the Teaching of English The National Association of Writers in Education The United Kingdom Literacy Association University Council of General and Applied Linguistics University English (formerly The Council for College and University English CCUE) The Forum is currently convened and administered by the English Association and Chaired by Professor David Duff